Albuquerque – Keep Up With The Joneses https://keepupwiththejoneses.net Adventure Awaits: Retirement On The Road Sun, 26 Mar 2023 18:02:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Route 66 RV Resort, Albuquerque, NM https://keepupwiththejoneses.net/2023/03/23/route-66-rv-resort-albuquerque-nm/ https://keepupwiththejoneses.net/2023/03/23/route-66-rv-resort-albuquerque-nm/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2023 19:30:34 +0000 https://keepupwiththejoneses.net/?p=7675 We stayed here for one night on New Year’s Eve while travelling from Colorado to Elephant Butte, NM. We typically stay at the Isletta Lakes RV Park since it is in a better location but when checking this year the reviews had gone down hill. They also don’t allow you to reserve a site and it’s right on a railroad track and can be quite noisy. Route 66 RV Resort and Casino is about 20 miles west of Albuquerque on Interstate 40. The park is much nicer and worth the extra miles and we had a great dinner in the Thunder Road Steakhouse & Cantina.

Park Review – Route 66 RV Resort

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
Location:  Albuquerque, NM
Site Quality / Amenities: Concrete pads and asphalt roads with nice landscaping for a desert environment.
Type: Commercial Park
Access: Easy access from I-40 about 20 miles west of Albuquerque., Showers and laundry facilities on site.
Staff: Friendly but check-in/out procedures were somewhat awkward. The texted for information before arriving and after leaving but then still called even after I replied.
Cellular/Wi-Fi: Good
Restaurants: Thunder Road was good but pricey.
Nearby parks: We didn’t look at any other parks in the area.
What we liked: Clean, well run park.
What we didn’t like: A bit out of the way for us but it was worth it.
Verdict: This is a nice park for a one or two night stopover when travelling through the area and we’d stay here again.

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Location:  Albuquerque, New Mexico
Site Quality:  Gravel pull thru spots with covered picnic tables.
Type:  Short term only and no reservations.
Access:  Just off highway 25 south of Albuquerque at exit 215 with easy access for big rigs.
Staff: Friendly and helpful.
Amenities:  Laundry, showers and restrooms. Each site has a covered picnic table and grill. There was also a community room.  Shuttle service to the casino nearby.  Road Runner train station next door.
Cellular/WiFi:  AT&T and Verizon 4 bars. They had unsecured WiFi but we did not use it.
What we liked:  Quiet, peaceful atmosphere. Gated entry with a guard 24 hours. Felt safe and secure. Gravel pull-thru sites with room for a 41′ RV and the truck.
What we didn’t like:  Train track nearby and numerous trains per day and night that had to blast their horn due to the road into the RV park. Little shade (trees are small). Awkward layout, picnic tables are at the front end of the slot well away from the middle of the rv. 8 PM quiet time was a bit early if you want to do things outside especially with guests.

We stayed here for 2 nights in July 2018 on our way from Ruidoso to Cochiti Lake (Santa Fe area). Overall this was a great place for a day or two but the nearby train track made it difficult to get a good night’s sleep. While here we visited the home where my parents lived when I was born in nearby Belen and we also took a quick tour of the Old Town area (too hot to really enjoy this) and then went to Santa Fe Brewing Company to taste some local brew. Overall, we didn’t take a lot of pictures here.

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